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SCHAKOWSKY JOINS EFFORT TO PASS FINANCIAL CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS
WILL RE-INTRODUCE
"SAVE OUR HOMES"
LEGISLATION TO PROTECT
HOMEOWNERS/BUYERS FROM PREDATORY LENDERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today applauded Financial Services Committee ranking member John LaFalce's (D-NY) efforts to protect consumers from predatory financial practices. Schakowsky joined other Democratic members of the Committee at a news conference to unveil LaFalce's Consumer Bill of Rights for Financial Services.
SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES PROVISIONAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2001
HAILS COMPREHENSIVE VOTING RIGHTS BILL BY REPRESENTATIVE CONYERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced the Provisional Voting Rights Act of 2001. The legislation would ensure that voters are not turned away at the polling place because their names do not appear on the list of registered voters. Representative John Conyers, ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, is a cosponsor of the bill
STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKYON REPUBLICAN TAX-CUT-TO-THE-RICH
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today voiced opposition to passage of the first installment of President Bush's tax-cut-to-the-rich. The House passed an income tax rate reduction bill that favors the top one-percent of taxpayers, with a total cost of $1.2 trillion.
Below is Schakowsky's statement:
SCHAKOWSKY BLASTS REPUBLICANS FOR ANTI-WORKER VOTE
REPEALING ERGONOMIC STANDARDS & FOR SIDING WITH BIG BUSINESS
RELEASES FINDINGS THAT SHOW ILLINOIS' ECONOMY
LOST $2.3 BILLION DUE TO ERGONOMIC INJURY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today blasted Republican leaders for willfully siding with big business and for repealing an ergonomics standard that would have helped millions of workers. The rule would have led to 4.6 million fewer injuries and protections for 102 million workers at 6.1 million worksites.
SCHAKOWSKY, DEMOCRATS AND ADVOCATES RALLY IN OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S CUTS IN HOUSING BUDGET
"AS A RESIDENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING, PRESIDENT BUSH SHOULD BE MORE EMPATHETIC"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined Democratic leaders and advocates to oppose President Bush's proposed cuts in the housing budget. This year's proposed Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget is cut by $2.28 billion.
COALITION REINTRODUCES BILL TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HIV/AIDS DRUGS
DENOUNCE ACTIONS BY PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined her colleagues in reintroducing legislation to combat the worldwide HIV/AIDS crisis and promote access to affordable drugs. The Affordable HIV/AIDS Medicines for Poor Countries Act would prohibit the United States government from using trade policy and other measures to block the efforts of developing nations to fight HIV/AIDS. Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA) is the chief sponsor of the legislation.